I'm so sick of politically correct bitching about insignificant crap I could puke. Here, people are whining about Marines posing with a "SS" flag. This symbol has LONG been an unofficial symbol used by Scout Snipers in the Marine Corps. (Hint - notice the M40s and the Barretts in the pic.)
Yes, everyone is aware of the resemblance to the Nazi SS symbol. No, nobody has ever given two fucks about it. My best bud has that exact symbol tattooed on his right hand. He's not a Nazi. He paid his dues in sniper school.
It really never surprises me when the media pulls some bullshit like this out of their ass. What does rub me the wrong way though is how quick the military has been lately with the "This is unacceptable!" talk. How about standing behind your men every once in a while and telling the crybabies to **** off? The Marine Corps has never given a damn about this but one news article later it's a big deal. Goddammit.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D134331
Yes, everyone is aware of the resemblance to the Nazi SS symbol. No, nobody has ever given two fucks about it. My best bud has that exact symbol tattooed on his right hand. He's not a Nazi. He paid his dues in sniper school.
It really never surprises me when the media pulls some bullshit like this out of their ass. What does rub me the wrong way though is how quick the military has been lately with the "This is unacceptable!" talk. How about standing behind your men every once in a while and telling the crybabies to **** off? The Marine Corps has never given a damn about this but one news article later it's a big deal. Goddammit.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D134331